José Alirio Contreras

José Alirio Contreras Vásquez (born March 21, 1978) is a retired Venezuelan professional racing cyclist.

A mountain specialist, he led the 2010 Vuelta al Táchira for much of the race.

[1] Contreras raced with the Lotería del Táchira team for most of his professional career.

[2] After the 2015 Vuelta al Tachira, Contreras signed with a new cycling team, sponsored by the Government of Mérida – Fundarujano.

[2] Contreras recorded his last professional race two months later in April 2015, when he did not finish stage six of the Vuelta Mexico.